5th Virginia Regiment

5th Virginia Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=5th Virginia Regiment


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dates=1775-1779
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type=Infantry
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command_structure=Virginia Line
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battles=Battle of Trenton,
Battle of Princeton,
Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Monmouth
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The 5th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Richmond, Virginia for service with the U.S. Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was merged into the 3rd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.

ee also

3rd Virginia Regiment

References

*cite book | last=Wright | first=Richard K. | authorlink= | coauthors= | editor= | others= | title=The Continental Army | origdate= | origyear=1983 | origmonth= | url=http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/RevWar/ContArmy/CA-fm.htm | format=HTML | accessdate=2006-06-04| accessyear=2006 | accessmonth=May | edition= | date= | year= | month= | publisher=Center of Military Hisory | location= | language= | id= | pages= | chapter= | chapterurl=

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